The Lynden–Aldergrove Border Crossing connects the town of

Lynden, Washington Lynden is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located north of Bellingham and approximately south of the Canada–US border. The city is located along the Nooksack River and State Route 539. The population of Lynden ...

and

Aldergrove, British Columbia Aldergrove is a community in the Township of Langley within British Columbia, Canada, approximately east of Vancouver. The community is urban in nature and, although not incorporated as a town, is often referred to as one. Aldergrove is located a ...

on the Canada–US border.

Washington State Route 539 State Route 539 (SR 539, named the Guide Meridian) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway travels through northwestern Whatcom County and connects Interstate 5 (I-5) in Bellingham with Ly ...

on the American side joins

British Columbia Highway 13 Highway 13 is an long two-lane route through the eastern part of Langley, British Columbia. Highway 13 connects Washington state (via Washington State Route 539) to the central Fraser Valley. Route description Highway 13 begins at the Lynd ...

on the Canadian side.

Canadian side

W.H. Vanetta provided the initial customs function from his home about north of the boundary. Under the administrative oversight of the Port of New Westminster, the opening date of the post could have been as early as 1886, but was definitely by 1889. In 1899, Vanetta was promoted to a sub-collector when the official status of the location was elevated. When A.C. Salt took charge in 1911, the office had moved to the border. The next year, the Port of Abbotsford assumed oversight. In 1911/12, a customhouse, stable and warehouse were erected at the corner of Jackman (272 St) and Boundary (0 Ave) roads. In 1919, the crossing name changed from "Alder Grove" to "Aldergrove". With the closure of the Port of Abbotsford in 1932, oversight returned to New Westminster. In 1948,

Huntingdon Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cromwell was born there ...

assumed oversight. In the 1940s, Canada built a white two-story border inspection facility that had inspection canopies on both the northbound and southbound lanes. In 1972, it was replaced with a small border inspection facility, which was replaced with a facility in 2015. In August 2016, the federal and provincial governments announced a $25.5 million widening of Highway 13 (from two to five lanes) from 8th to 0 avenues to accommodate a new commercial facility, reducing delays at border crossings as well as building a new two lane east–west connection at 3B Avenue from Highway 13 to 264th Street. Work officially started in summer 2018 with the south section completed in December 2019. The remaining highway work was completed in April 2020. The CBSA office is open 8am to midnight.

US side

Early history of the crossing is unclear. Built in the 1920s, the US operated from a small brick border station. The current facility was built by the

General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) is an independent agency of the United States government established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. GSA supplies products and communications for U.S. gover ...

in 1986, and was named for Inspector Kenneth Ward, who was shot and killed while conducting an inspection at this crossing in 1979. Funding issues cancelled a 2003 rebuilding plan. The crossing operates 8am to midnight.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynden-Aldergrove Border Crossing Canada–United States border crossings 1889 establishments in British Columbia 1889 establishments in Washington (state) Buildings and structures in Whatcom County, Washington

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